Resources / Website Links:
This area offers additional reading as well as useful links and resources that are updated regularly.
You may also visit the following websites:
The Orange County Bar Association
National Employment Lawyers Association
www.nela.org
Workplace Fairness
www.workplacefairness.org
California Employment Lawyers Association
www.celaweb.org
American Federation of Labor
www.aflcio.org
California First Amendment Coalition
An organization dedicated to protecting and defending the public’s right to know
www.cfac.org
The Impact Fund
An organization dedicated to impact litigation
www.impactfund.org
Consumer Attorneys of California
A satewide organization of lawyers who represent consumers
www.caoc.org
ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union
www.aclu.org
National Lawyers Guild
The National Lawyers Guild is dedicated to the need for basic and progressive change in the structure of our political and economic system. Through its members–lawyers, law students, jailhouse lawyers and legal workers united in chapters and committees–the Guild works locally, nationally and internationally as an effective political and social force in the service of the people.
www.nlg.org
Worksafe
Worksafe is a California-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting occupational safety and health through education, training, technical and legal assistance, and advocacy. We focus on eliminating all types of workplace hazards and also on workplace-created toxic hazards that impact at-risk communities in California. We advocate for protective worker health and safety laws and effective remedies for injured workers.
www.worksafe.org
Equal Rights Advocates
An organization dedicated to equal rights and opportunites for women
www.equalrights.org/
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, was formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to involve the private bar in providing legal services to address racial discrimination. The principal mission of the Lawyers’ Committee is to secure, through the rule of law, equal justice under law.
www.lawyerscomm.org/home.html
National Immigration Law Center
An organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of low income immigrants and their family members.
www.nilc.org/
State Bar of California
The bar association for the State of California
www.calbar.org
Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
A lawyer directory
www.lawyers.com/
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The official site for the United States EEOC
www.eeoc.gov
Department of Labor
The official site for the United States Department of Labor
www.dol.gov
DOL – Wage and Hour Division
The official site for the United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division
www.dol.gov/esa/whd/
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The official site for the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
stats.bls.gov/
OSHA
The official site for the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
www.osha.gov/
National Labor Relations Board
The official site for the United States National Labor Relations Board
www.nlrb.gov/
Federal Labor Relations Authority
The official site for the Federal Labor Relations Authority
www.flra.gov/
Merit Systems Protection Board
The official site for the United States Merit Systems Protection Board
www.mspb.gov/sites/mspb/default.aspx/
National Mediation Board
The official site for the National Mediation Board
www.nmb.gov/
Disability Rights Advocates
A non-profit organization dedicated to enforcing the rights of the disabled through class action litigation and outreach
www.dralegal.org
California State Personnel Board
The official site for the California State Personnel Board
www.spb.ca.gov
CA Department of Fair Employment and Housing
The official site for the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
www.dfeh.ca.gov/
CA Department of Rehabilitation
The official site for the California Department of Rehabilitation
www.rehab.cahwnet.gov/
CA Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
The official site for the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlse.html
CA Division of Labor Statistics and Research
The official site for the California Division of Labor Statistics and Research
www.dir.ca.gov/DIR/S&R/statistics_research.html
CAL OSHA
The official site for the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration
www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh1.html
CA Employment Development Department
The official site for the California Employment Development Department
www.edd.cahwnet.gov/
CA Industrial Welfare Commission
The official site for the California Industrial Welfare Commission
www.dir.ca.gov/Iwc/
CA Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
The official site for the California Workers Compensation Appeals Board
www.dir.ca.gov/dir/Workers’_Compensation/WCAB/wcab.htm